The Ladies’ Paradise (trans. by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly) – Emile Zola Free Audiobook

Written by Emile Zola
Read by Lee Ann Howlett
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

The Ladies’ Paradise

Written by: Emile Zola
Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
Audiobook
Release Date:12-24-13
Publisher: Audio Books by Mike Vendetti

Publisher’s Summary

Country girl Denise Baudu arrives in Paris hoping for a position in her uncle’s clothing shop. However, her uncle’s shop, along with other small shops in the area, is doing poorly. This is due to the large store across the street – The Ladies’ Paradise – which is swallowing up the small specialty stores by offering “one-stop shopping” at discounted prices. Nineteenth-century Paris is experiencing the dawn of the department store. Despite her loyalty to her uncle, Denise is drawn to the progressive Ladies’ Paradise and it’s owner, the driven but charismatic Monsieur Mouret. This book was the basis for the PBS Masterpiece Classic series, The Paradise.

Public Domain (P)2014 Lee Ann Howlett